The Power Electronics research team from the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh is now looking to a recruit a high calibre PhD candidate to work on the topic of Modular Multilevel Converters; their design, control, operation and general optimization.

The global energy demand is growing rapidly and due to the continuous urbanization large distances must be bridged to ensure a supply of electricity from sources that are normally located in remote and resource-abundant areas.

This 3 year PhD Studentship aims to develop an advanced wireless power transfer technology (WPT) to provide solutions to the major practical challenges, e.g., efficiency, charging time, power range, and overall size and cost.

High-temperature superconductor has great potential for widespread application in energy networks. Superconducting network is particular attractive for electric aircraft because superconductor material offers high current density, low loss, lightweight and small volume.